Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, France or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.58 ratio against 2.39 ratio in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between France and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.19 ratio, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves in months of imports

France

2.39 ratio

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

2.58 ratio

in 2023

France rank

122nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

120th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

France
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.58 ratio against 2.39 ratio in France, a difference of 0.19 ratio.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 122nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 172 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.5 ratio	5.26 ratio	3.75 ratio	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	1.94 ratio	3.84 ratio	1.9 ratio	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	2.48 ratio	3.87 ratio	1.39 ratio	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, France or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.58 ratio against 2.39 ratio in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between France and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.19 ratio, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?: France ranks 122nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total reserves in months of imports
Unit: ratio
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).